Post in collaboration with Box Hill Speech Pathology Clinic When Gilbert was first diagnosed with autism, speech therapy (also known as speech pathology), was suggested as a necessary therapy for him. I’ve shared before...

Autism is a lifelong, pervasive, developmental disorder. Why then, do people sometimes seek a reassessment of the diagnosis? It’s not like the diagnosis is going to change over time, is it? Well, there are...

I was lucky enough to attend the 2 day Positive Partnerships parent workshop, held in Newcastle this week. The workshop is targeted to parents of school aged children on the autism spectrum, presented by...

Post in collaboration with Autism Spectrum Australia Of all the challenges that face autism families, the prospect of a party, of any kind, can be be one of the most intimidating. Parties are problematic...